Yancy jensen

Yancy jensen

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Digital Health | Leading Health Initiatives for Positive Impact | Behaviour Change
England, United Kingdom

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  • Second Nature
    Health Coach Lead
    Second Nature
    Feb 2025 - Current (1 year 7 months)
  • Second Nature
    Nutritionist & Senior Health Coach
    Second Nature
    Dec 2020 - Jan 2025 (4 years 2 months)
  • Second Nature
    Nutritionist & Health Coach
    Second Nature
    Sep 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 4 months)
  • Roche
    Nutritionist
    Roche
    Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)
  • London borough of Newham
    Public Health Strategist
    London borough of Newham
    Feb 2018
  • Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    Wellbeing Specialist Nurse
    Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    Jun 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 8 months)
  • Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
    Nutritionist & Wellbeing Advisor
    Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 1 month)
  • Whittington Health
    Project Manager for Lifestyle Behaviour Change Training
    Whittington Health
    Apr 2015 - Jun 2015 (3 months)
  • Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust
    Nutritionist & Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator
    Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust
    Apr 2014 - Apr 2015 (1 year 1 month)
  • MoreLife UK Ltd
    Wellbeing Programme Manager
    MoreLife UK Ltd
    Jun 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 11 months)
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  • Leeds Beckett University
    Master of Research (MRes) Physical Activity, Health
    Leeds Beckett University
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
    The Childhood Obesity Plan (2016) recommended 14 key actions to tackle childhood obesity, one item was for schools to implement 30 minutes of physical activity. The aim of the research is to investigate the barriers schools face in implementing these policy recommendations. This mixed methods research will have three phases 1) Headteacher survey investigating values and behaviours around physical activity, knowledge of the sports pupil premium, knowledge of the Childhood Obesity Plan 2) Teachers focus group investigating barriers teachers face in the implementation of these recommendations 3) Mapping of the school environment
  • Sheffield Hallam University
    Master of Science (MSc) Nutrition and Public Health Management, Public Health Nutrition/Nutritionist
    Sheffield Hallam University
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 (3 years)
  • Kings College London U of London
    Post Graduate Diploma, Adult Nursing
    Kings College London U of London
    Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (3 years)
  • University of Leeds
    Bachelor of Arts (BA, Cultural Studies and Portuguese
    University of Leeds
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2009 (5 years)
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    Specialist Guest at BBC Radio 4 Childhood Obesity The Fix
    Aug 2017 - Current (9 years 1 month)
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    Encouraging exercise in children and teenagers
    Nursing in Practice
    Mar 2017
    Key Learning Points: -Exercise is important for weight management and wider health -Sedentary behaviour is increasing and affecting children’s health and wellbeing -Understanding barriers children face in engaging in physical activity will help nurses to develop an action plan encouraging them to engage
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    Childhood Obesity: Can nurses balance the scale?
    Nursing Children and Young People
    Feb 2017
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    Influence of the obesogenic/leptogenic food environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres
    Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
    Nov 2016